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Chicago Cubs tracking just fine these daysApr 06, 2016 10:48 am - It's been quite some time - thankfully, some would say - since we have heard Cubs brass talk about "parallel tracks" or building a "foundation for sustained success." Ev...
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Chicago Blackhawks recall left winger Bryan BickellApr 06, 2016 10:47 am - After spending most of the season with the Rockford IceHogs, forward Bryan Bickell is back with the Blackhawks. Hawks officials recalled Bickell on Wednesday from their ...
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Why Alexander Hamilton statue went missing in Chicago
Apr 06, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 13-foot statue of Alexander Hamilton has disappeared from a park in Chicago, but there's a good explanation. The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in...
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Judge sets trial date for defendant in CPS kickbacks case
Apr 06, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has set an Oct. 17 trial date for a defendant in a Chicago Public Schools kickbacks case. U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang set the trial date Wedn...
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Chicago Blues Festival salutes Otis Rush, Alligator Records
Apr 06, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blues Festival will include a celebration of the city's independent blues record label, Alligator Records, and a tribute to guitarist Otis Rus...
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Watch Wrigley Field marquee reinstalled in time-lapse videoApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - The iconic Wrigley Field marquee was carefully reinstalled Wednesday afternoon after renovations in the off-season. The marquee was introduced to the park in the 1930s, ...
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Chicago Blackhawks' Toews sets a high standardApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct a question Jonathan Toews was asked about the Blackhawks' performance this season. Statistically speaking, th...
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CPS rescinds about 500 offers to top-notch elementary school
Apr 05, 2016 11:00 pm - More than 500 families thought their children were set for September, accepted into a top North Side magnet school, according to congratulatory letters Chicago Public Sc...
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Ex-Chicago Rush owner pleads guilty to fraud
Apr 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Former Chicago Rush owner David Staral finally pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal fraud charges leveled against him more than a year ago in connection with his doomed p...
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Rodon looking to change for the better for Chicago White SoxApr 05, 2016 10:01 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. - In most major-league rotations, Carlos Rodon already would be the top lefty. He's that good, and as a rookie last season Rodon showed why he was the No...